HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-6967
CRITICAL

CVE-2020-6967

CWE-502Published: March 23, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

In Rockwell Automation all versions of FactoryTalk Diagnostics software, a subsystem of the FactoryTalk Services Platform, FactoryTalk Diagnostics exposes a .NET Remoting endpoint via RNADiagnosticsSrv.exe at TCPtcp/8082, which can insecurely deserialize untrusted data.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-6967 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-502): Insecure deserialization vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious objects during deserialization, potentially enabling remote code execution.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

rockwellautomation1 product(s)
factorytalk services platform
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (2)

https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-051-02Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-051-02Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-6967
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-502
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 23, 2020

Related CVEs (CWE-502)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2020-6967 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.